Glad Family History

Glad Name Meaning

English: from a short form of the various Old English personal names with a first element glæd ‘shining’, ‘joyful’. Compare Gladwin. English and Scandinavian: nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle English, Scandinavian glad ‘merry’, ‘jolly’.

Glad Family Origin

Where is the Glad family from?

You can see how Glad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glad family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Glad families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Glad families living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Glad's in the UK. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Glad families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glad surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Glad Family Occupations

What did your Glad ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Glad occupation in the UK was Architect & Building Surveyor. 50% of Glad's were Architect & Building Surveyors. Architect & Building Surveyor and Seaman were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Glad.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Glad ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Glad Historical Records

What Glad family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Glad. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glad census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Glad. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Glad. For the veterans among your Glad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Glad. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glad census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Glad. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Glad. For the veterans among your Glad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Glad ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.